Don't Give Up Chocolate for Lent
Posted by Danielle Bean in Reviews on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:00 PM
A few months ago, I was honored to be asked to review a copy of Consoling the Heart of Jesus: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat by Br. Michael Gaitley, MIC.
I get a lot of books in the mail, and many of them are spiritual ones. But in many years not one of them has spoken to my heart the way that this book has.
Brother Michael has a rare gift for speaking to simple souls and encouraging them to draw closer to Christ. This flexible and forgiving book meets you where you are and nudges you toward greater holiness—almost before you even realize it. The endorsement I wrote for Br. Michael was as follows:
In Consoling the Heart of Jesus, Michael Gaitley, MIC, makes Ignatian spirituality accessible to the rest of us. He has a true gift for moving even small souls closer to Christ. This book is a flexible retreat, a conversation with Christ, and a personal call to greater holiness. The voice of Christ in these pages is one that even this hopelessly distracted wife and mother of eight could hear and respond to. Reading it has been an enormous blessing to me, one that I treasure and will return to often. If you are a small soul, too, Jesus is speaking to you right now. Read this book — all at once or in small increments as your life allows — and find out what He has to say.
Read an interview with Br. Michael about the book here.
I am so pleased to see this practical and encouraging book is available in time for Lent. This year, why not have your chocolate and your spiritual progress too?
Order your copy of Consoling the Heart of Jesus and take up Br. Michael on his challenge to work on your relationship with Christ.
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